Miami University's ILR headed north to the Bicycle Museum of America
located in the heart of historic New Bremen.
The three floor museum displays +/- 225 bicycles from 1816 to present day
from its expanding collection of over 800 bicycles.
One of the earlier bicycles.
The handle was used to pull this bicycle up hills.
A land surveyor created the Draisenne in 1816.
This high-wheeler was set up for people to ride.
Our driver enjoyed pedaling.
World War II bicycles.
Bicycles were folded front to back and parachuted to earth with their riders.
A display of women's bicycles.
Susan B. Anthony:
"Let me tell you what I think of bicycling.
I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world....
It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance."
February 15, 1820 - March 13, 1902.
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Harley Davidson bicycles.
Bicycles made in Ohio include Huffy made in Dayton.
Other manufacturers gone, but not forgotten, include:
Colson of Elyria, Shelby Bicycles of Shelby
and Cleveland Welding, the producer of Roadmaster.
And Dayton Cycles made by the
Davis Sewing Machine Company.
The origins of the Bicycle Museum of America come from the Schwinn Bicycle
a manufacturer of electric lift trucks, purchased the collection of
bicycles and memorabilia and moved it to New Bremen.
It is only fitting this museum has found its home in Ohio.
The Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop was located in Dayton.
The Davis Sewing Machine Company produced the famous Dayton bicycle.
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I remember my first Shelby living in Kansas City MO while in the fifth grade.
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